College of Sciences Newsletter   Edition 22                  August 10, 2004

Research News







A Glimpse into the Future
Beginning with this edition, several new or ongoing research projects from the list of New Grants and Contracts will be highlighted offering a descriptive summary (rather than just the project title) of the research to be performed. Titles are important but it is our intent to show ..
Computer Science Professors To Develop Free Search Engine For "DEEP" Web
If three Old Dominion University computer science professors have their way, general Web users will be able to access a research paper, a technical report, an image of a great painting or a performance of a musical piece in just a few ..
New Grant and Contract Awards
The following researchers received a new grant or contract since the 21st Scire edition. Award amounts are totals expected for the entire funding period. The list does not include supplements, modifications or other changes to existing grants or contracts. For awards that have more than one ..
ODU Scientist Among Researchers Studying Effects of Hurricanes on Ocean Plants
Whenever a hurricane races across the Atlantic Ocean, chances are phytoplankton will bloom behind it. According to a new study using NASA satellite data, these phytoplankton blooms may also affect the Earth's climate ..
Professor Creates Nanoprobe to Inhibit Growth of Virulent Bacteria
Doctors worldwide are fighting a war against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can cause serious infections in hospital patients with low immune systems. X. Nancy Xu, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and two of her graduate students, Sophia Kyriacou and Robert Jeffers, have ..
Phyllis Brown, Editor
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